Jim Gibbons
Jim Gibbons
James Arthur "Jim" Gibbonsis an American attorney, aviator, geologist, hydrologist and politician. He served as the 28th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 2007 to 2011. He is a former member of the United States House of Representatives, having served from 1997 to 2006. He is a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 December 1944
CountryUnited States of America
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very devastating to communities with a small tax base.
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I believe that suspending Nevada's fuel tax is worth considering, which is why I am looking into similar action today at the federal level,
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I'm just like every other voter and taxpayer in the state of Nevada, ... I want to make sure that government does not overburden me as a taxpayer, but I also want to be sure we can fund our schools.
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Throughout the course of history, this country has remained free, not because of movie stars and liberal activists but because of brave men and women who hated war too - - but lay down their lives so that we all may live in freedom. After all - What greater love hath no man, that he lay down his life for his friend,"" but in this case a country.
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Look at the movie 'Wag the Dog.' I think this has all the elements of that movie. Our reaction to the embassy bombings should be based on sound credible evidence, not a knee-jerk reaction to try to direct public attention away from his personal problems.
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It does not relieve the government of its liability,
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Most Nevadans want to stay in touch and see their representatives, ... It keeps them focused on Nevada. And with the convenience of air travel, people can quickly fly all over the country and all over the world.
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is certainly more liberal than mainstream voters in the state are.
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We must protect the freedoms we enjoy today to raise a family, to start and grow a business and keep government at arms length from the door of our homes to the door of our businesses,
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We can always do better and we will by making sure government respects the wishes of those who fund it ? the hardworking taxpayers,
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I thank God tonight for freedom - - those who bought and paid for it with their lives in the past - - those who will protect it in the present and defend it in the future.
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The best way to lead Nevada is to know Nevada, and trust the people and their values, ... Nevada remains one of the last true beacons of Western freedom and opportunity, and I promise we will keep it that way.
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You cannot create a law that disrupts or interferes with an existing contractual right,
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an insult to Jim Gibbons and an insult to a lot of people across the state who have elected him in overwhelming numbers to five terms in Congress.